The Morality of LaughterUniversity of Michigan Press, 2010 M03 25 - 256 pages “Bravo! I’ll say nothing funny about it, for it is a superior piece of work.” —P. J. O’Rourke “F. H. Buckley’s The Morality of Laughter is at once a humorous look at serious matters and a serious book about humor.” —Crisis Magazine “Buckley has written a . ne and funny book that will be read with pleasure and instruction.” —First Things “. . . written elegantly and often wittily. . . .” —National Post “. . . a fascinating philosophical exposition of laughter. . . .” —National Review “. . . at once a wise and highly amusing book.” —Wall Street Journal Online “. . . a useful reminder that a cheery society is a healthy one.” —Weekly Standard |
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... happiness, which Aristotle thought the highest good. The morality of happiness is suspicious of extreme pleasures; for a science of joy one must turn to the Judaic and Christian traditions, to aestheticism, or to the morality of ...
... happiness, which Aristotle thought the highest good. The morality of happiness is suspicious of extreme pleasures; for a science of joy one must turn to the Judaic and Christian traditions, to aestheticism, or to the morality of ...
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... happiness, and our laughter tells him to guess again. However, when the butt knows of his mistake and refuses to change he is no longer comic. When he destroys his life, knowing what he is doing but unable to help it, he becomes tragic ...
... happiness, and our laughter tells him to guess again. However, when the butt knows of his mistake and refuses to change he is no longer comic. When he destroys his life, knowing what he is doing but unable to help it, he becomes tragic ...
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Contents
Part II The Normative Thesis | 47 |
Part III The Experience of Laughter | 153 |
Notes | 201 |
Bibliography | 219 |
Index | 235 |
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